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PATENTED APR. 16, 1 907.

L. H. FLANDERS.

BED.

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BED.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.12, 1906.

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BED.

APPLIUATION FILED oomz, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT .oEEIcE y BEI?.

To mM 'wh/m11, it Trl/my concern:

Be it known that I, LomN H. FLANDERS, 'a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Beds, of which the following is a specification. My invention is an improvement in beds', and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and el aimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a side View of my improved bed in its normal position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the mattress-frame partially elevated. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a to plan view. Fig. 5 is an end view of the head ol the bed. e'2,Fig. 6 is an end view of the foot of the bed, arid Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line of one offthe slideways.

In the present embodiment of my invention the bed comprises a frame A, composed oi' a head ay and a foot a, connected by the side rails a. The head a and foot af are each composed of posts a', connected by cross-bars e7', gates a being arranged above the cross-bars and hinged to the posts7 as at a, for a purpose to be hereafter described.

Each ol" the posts is provided with a rounded foot a, normally resting upon the supporting-surface for the bed, and upon each of the posts is provided means B tor elevating said post and bringing a roller into contact with the supporting-surface when it is de- The above-mencured to the post near the lower end thereof, one of the arms of the angle-lever having journaled therein a roller b and the other arm being provided with a handle b4, the said angle-levers upon each side of the bed being connected by a link b3, whereby to cause the said angle-levers to operate in unison, and the angle-levers are retained in their adjusted position b catches b2.

It will )e understood from the above description that when it is desired to move the bed the angle-levers are turned to bring the rollers into contact with the supporting-surface for the bed, thus elevating the posts, whereby to permit the bed to move freely upon the rollers.

A plurality of vertical slideways are arranged transversely of the bed, each of said slideways comprising a U-Shaped frame, the

Specification of Letters Patent. Application nea october 12,1eoe. serai No. 338.582. v

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arms a of the slideways being connected with the side rails and the body abeing provided at its center with a vertical bearing a.x for a pur ose to be hereafter described.

S ides are movably mounted in each of the slideways, the said slides comprising arms d, slidable in grooves in the arms of the slideways, and a body portion d, having a downwardly-projecting screw-threaded rod d* at the centerA thereof, the rod passing through an internally-screw-threaded sleeve d, journaled inthe bearing a* in the body portion of the slid eways.

The upper end of the sleeve d" is provided with a ,bevel-gear (Z5, meshing with a bevelgear d20 upon a horizontal shaft al, ournaled in bearings (Z2, arranged upon the body a7 of the slideways, and having at its op osi te end a bevel-gear d, meshing with a evel-gear d", slidably mounted upon the shaft d, journaled in bearings d on the body of the slideway and provided at its outer end with a crank d for convenience in manipulating the same. The bevel-gears d are compelled to turn with the shaft (Z7 by means ol' a feather d10, which, however, permits the sliding movement of the said gears.

Each of the gears d is provided with a circumferential groove d, in which is a collar dx, having at one end an arm d, pivoted to a brace a, connecting the head and the foot board, and'having at its other side an 'arm d, connected with a link d, the said link extending toward the head of the bed and be ing pivoted to a lever 15, pivoted to the cross-bar at the head of the bed, as at da", and

rovided with a grip d31 whereby to manipuate the said lever. Guides d are arranged on the cross-bar adjacent to each of the levers dw, wl1ereby.to guide said levers their movement.

A mattress-frame C, com rising a plurality of sections c, c', e2, anrfca, hmged together, as at c5, is su ported upon the frame of the bed, the sai mattress-frame being composed of angle-irons c4, connected together at suitable intervals by cross-bars c, upon which the mattress c7 is supported, the

said cross-bars being offset downwardly ffrom the angle-bars, as clearly shown in the drawings. The section c3 is retained in its adjusted position with respect tothe section c2 by means of segments c8 c, slotted, as at c, and secured to the respective sections, as

at el", the se ents being retained in their adjusted position with respect to each other by means of a set-screw cl2 engaging the slots of the segments. By loosening the setscrew the section c3 may be moved with respect to the section c2, and when the setscrew is tightened the section c3 is retained inl its adjusted position.

Each of the arms d of the slides is provided at the top thereof with a cross-bar d', eX- tending longitudinally of the bed and provided at each end with set-screws d2 threaded therethrough, the one end ofthe set-screw being adapted to engage beneath the .flange of the angle-iron c4 of the mattress-frame, as shown in Fig. 4.

At suitable positions on the longitudinal bars are arranged sliding bearings e, in which may be moved the staff e of a table E, lthe said staff being secured in its adjusted position by means of a set-screw e2 traversing the bearing and engaging the staff.

It is sometimes desirable to lift the patient above the mattress in order that the bed- Ycoverings may be changed, and'for this purpose I have provided the hammock-frame G,

provided at suitable intervals with hooks g,

which may engage with the set-screws d2 of the slides d. 1n using lthe hammock the setscrews are turned until they are disengaged from the flange of the side rails a6, after which the hooks of the hammock-frame are engaged therewith, and by turning the crank d8 the slides are elevated together with the hammock, leaving the mattress-frame and the mattress in their normal position.

O n the cross-bar of the foot of the bed are arranged a pair of spaced slideways H, in which are slidably mounted angle-bars h, provided on their angular parts with legrests h', the said leg-rests being of ordinary form and construction and the angular bars being retained in 'their position by set-screws h2 traversing the slideways and engaging the angle-bars.

ln operation, the mattress-frame being in its normal position and each of the bevelgears d being in mesh with. the respective evel-gears d5, rotation of the shaft d7 will move all of the slides upward, thus moving the mattress-frame in its entiretyand with the sections in their alined position. desired only to raise the head-section c, whereby to bring the patient into a sitting position with the le s extended, the bevelgears actuating the s ides connected with the sections c c2. are moved out of mesh with the respective gears d5 by means of the levers d lconnected therewith, when rotation ,of the shaft Z7 will move the head-section into angular position with respect to the other'sections, as clearly shown 1n Fig. 2.

It will be evident that many other positions may be given to the mattress-frame by connecting and disconnecting the gears actuating the respective pairs of shdes. The hinged "gates on the head and foot board are If it is.

for the u ose of ermittin the a proach of the plliyslilian or rihrse direcgntly to trhe head or feet ofthe patient, the gates being opened for this purpose, as shown in Fi 6.

It will be noticed from an lnspection of Fig. 2 that the angle-irons c4 of the section c of the mattress-frame C are slotted, as at C15, the slot being in position to be engaged by the set-screws b2 on one end of the cross-bar d nearest the head of the bed, the slot acting to limit the angle of the section c and the adjacent section. Suitable braces a" are made use of in connection with the slideways and side rails. and other braces az are made use of in connection with the footboard.

The mattress-frame G consists of side rails g', connected by the hammock-netting g2, and, if desired, the side rails may be braced by cross-bars at the ends thereof.

I claiml. A bed comprising a headboard and a footboard, side rails connecting the head and the foot board, vertical slideways arranged transversely of the bed, said slideways comprising U-shaped frames, the arms of the frames being connected with the side rails and the body of the frames havin a bearing at the center thereof, an interna ly-threaded sleeve provided at its upper end with a bevel-gear journaled in the bearing, slides comprising U -shaped frames having the arms thereof movable in the arms of the slideways, and the body portion thereof provided with a screw-threaded rod depending from its center and passing through the screw-'threaded sleeve, a transverse shaft journaled upon the body portion of each of.

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the slideways, and provided at each end with a bevel-gear, one of said bevel-gears meshing with the bevel-gear on the sleeve, a shaft journaled longitudinally of the bed, a plurality of -bevel-gears mounted upon the said shaft, each engaging the bevel-gear of a transverse shaft, means for rotating said shaft, means at the head of the bed for moving the bevel-gears on the longitudinal shaft in and out of mesh with the gears on the transverse shafts, a mattress-frame in connection with the bed, said frame comprising a plurality of hinged gections, and a connection between the respective slides and the section of the mattress-frame adjacent thereto.

2. A bed comprising a headboard and a footboard, side rails connecting the head and the foot board, vertical slideways arranged transversely of the bed, said slideways comprisin U-shaped frames, the arms of the frame eig connected with the side rails and the body of the frame having a bearing at the center thereof, an internally-threaded sleeve provided at its upper end with a bevelgear j ournaled in the bearing, slides comprismg U-shaped frames havi the arms thereof movablein the arms of t e slidewaysyand the body portion thereof provided/with av rgo screw-threaded rod depending from its cen- Q ter and passing through thesleeve, a trans-- zoy ` verse shaft` journaledupon. the body-portion .ef each'of the .slideways7 and provlded at eachend with a bevel.- ear, one of said bevell'moving the bevel-gears on the Vtransversel shaft in to and out of engagementwith4 the bevel-gears on the horizontal shaftsra mattress-.frame comprising a plurality'ofgfhin'ged sections, and a connection between therespective slides and the section ofthe imattress-frame adjacent thereto.

3, A'bed comprising a headboardanda footboard, side rails connecting thehead and the-foot board, vertical slidewaysarranged ltransversely of the bed, said slideways comprising.` U-shaped frames, the arms of *thev frames bein 'connected with the side rails and the body o ntheframes havinga'be'aring at the center .tthereoz f, an Y internally-threaded". sleeve provided at vitsupper end a1 bevel-f' gear j ournaled in the bearing, slides'comprising U-shaped frames having-thearms'thereof movablein the arms "of the' slidewaysfand" the body portion thereof provided :witha screw-threaded rod passing through. j vthe sleeve, means engaging cach ofsaidf-bevelgears for turning thesleeve whereby .toraise and llower the rod, meansfor connecting'and disconnecting each of said l.means fno'msaid respective bevel-gears, a mattress-.frame in con? nection with the bed7 said framecornprising a. plurality of hinged sections,` and a connec-g tion between the respective slides and the section of the mattress-frame adjacent thereto.:l

4; Ajbed comprising a headboard and a footboard, sidev rails connecting the head andy the foot board, vertical slideways arranged. transversely of thebed, said slideways comprising U-shaped frames, l.the arms of the frames being connected with'the side rails-; and the body of the frames havinga bearing;l at the center thereof,slidestcolnprising U-f shaped'frames having the arms thereof movable in the arms of thek s lideways,*and .the body portions thereof provided withfascrewthreaded rod passing through the bearing7 a` yscrew-threaded sleeve journaled Vin each of the bearings and engaging the rod, means engaging each ofthe sleeves whereby to ro-` tate the same, a-sectional mattress-frame in I connectionwitli the'. bed; v and a .connectionl between the respective slides and the section lofthe mattress-frame adjacent thereto.

5. A bed comprising a yheadboard and a 'footboard, side rails connecting the head and the foot board, vertical slideway's arranged transversely ofthe-bed,A said slideways comprising U-shapedframea the arms of theV vframes being connected with the side railsfslides comprising U-shaped frames having thearms thereof movable 4in the arms of the .slideways, means for elevating and depressing thev slides with respect to the slide- `ways', a mattress-frame 4injconnection with the bed,said frame,cemprising a plurality of hinged sections, and*a`connection between the' respective'slidesr'and the section of the mattress-frame adjacent thereto. y

n (-Q'A'bedl comprising a headboardv and a foctboard,l side. railsv connecting the head and the foot board, a mattress-frame in connection with thebedfsaidframe comprising a plurality of hinged sections, means for moving said sections bodily and 'in' unison with respect tothe bedjand means for connecting and` disconnecting each of saidsections from said rnovingmeanszv "7. ,A bed `comprising beard-'and a footboard, fa. mattress-frame'comprising a g plurality of hingedy sectionsinl connection with lthe bed;` means Yforfmoving said sections bodily withrespect to the .bed and meansfor connecting and disconnecting. each of AL*said sections-from said moving `means...` I

8. Thecoinbinationlwi hea-bied-frame, cf vertical fslideways 1; arranged transversely thereof, slides movable' *in-fthe f'slidew'ajs, means for elevating and; depressing the slides with respect i to .the slideways,` amattress frame in connection withthe hed, said frame comprising a plurality v of sections, a connection between the respectiveislides and the sectionsy of the mattress-iframe adjacent thereto, .andi means for` connectingand disconnectingthe slides. and the sections.

9. A bed :comprising la headboard and a footboard, and a mattress-frame in connectionwithy the bed, said headboard andfootvboardV comprising each posts connected by lcross-bars below the levelofthe mattressframe-,Wand gates hinged to each ofthe posts above the level ofthe mattress-frame. 4

LoRIN H. FLANDERS.V

l .Witnesses:

J THos. WELLFORD, CHAs. C. WELLFORD. 

